Guide for flush-tank valves



April 7, 1931-): R. wEGNER 1,799,770

l QUEDE PoR FLUSH TANK VALVES fgjvFiled May 29. 1930 Patented Apr. 7, 1931 UNITED STATES BUDOLP WEGNEB, l' BBEBOYGAN, WISCONSIN GUIDE FOB FLUSH-TANK VALVES Application filed May 29,

This invention relates to improvements in guides for flush tank valves.

One of the objects of this invention is the rovision of an improved guide and guard i or the usual flush tanks which are used in connection with toilets and the like, whereby to retain the flush valve in proper position and guide the same correctly onto its seat. Another object of the resent invention is the provision of a com ination guide and guard cage for valves used in flush tanks which is so constructed that it will readily fit the various types of outlets used in flush tanks and is clamped in position so that the same can be removed from engagement with the outlet or can be positioned in a very short space of time, and is so constructed that it will not only retain the flush valve in proper position, but will correctly ide the va ve onto its seat upon release o the valve followling the discharge of the water from the tan With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel features of construction, the combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully set forth, pointed out in the claims and shown in the accompanying drawings wherein:

Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view taken through the outlet of a flush tank illustrating my improved guide and guard in position around the Hush valve;

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the guard member; and,

Figure 3 is a detail section illustrating a modified form of the invention.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, 1 indicates the outlet of a ush tank which is provided adjacent its upper end with an annular ange 2 and is exteriorly threaded to receive thereon a clamping collar 3. The collar 3 is threaded on to the outlet member 1 and enga es a down-turned flange 4 on the bottom 5 0% the flush tank, a suitable gasket 6 being positioned between the collar 3 and the flange 4.

A suitable gasket 7 is positioned between the flange 2 and the rim of the opening in the bottom 5 of the ush tank to positively prevent any leakage of fluid around the out- 1980. Serial No. 457,087.

let pipe. The upper end of the outlet pipe 1s formed with an annular inclined seat 8 1n wh1ch is normally seated the rounded lower portlon 9 of the valve 10, the force of the water retaining the valve in position on the seat 8 to prevent the passage of water through the outlet.

Ordinarily, these valve members 10 are constructed of rubber or other suitable material so that the pressure will readily cause them to conform them to the shape of seat 8 and extending upwardly from the valve is a rod 11 having an eyelet 12 at its upper end and slidably mounted on the rod is a second eyelet 13 on the lower end of rod 14 which connects up with any suitable t pe of operating lever for unseating the vaire.

Extending laterally from the upper end of the outlet pipe l is a branch part 15, having an upwardly projecting boss 16 in which is positioned the lower end of the overflow pipe 17. This pipe 17 is the ordinary flow pi e used in flush tanks.

y improved guide and guard includes a split body ring 18 having a shouldered port1on 19 which rests upon the upper edge of the pipe 1, as shown in Figure 1, and the interior of the body ring 18 has an upper inclined surface 20 which leads downwardly to the upper end of the pipe 1 and to a point adjacent the upper edge of the seat 8. The flange 21 which is formed by the shouldered portion 19 extends downwardly and embraces the exterior of the seated part of the outlet as shown in Figure 1.

Arranged annularly of the bod rin 18 is a flange 22 having a plurality o per orations for receiving the lower ends of the rods 23 which are arranged in annular spaced relation to form a. suitable guard, the rods are preferabl U-shaped and cross each other at the to o the guard as shown at 24, with the ends tted into the apertures in the flange 22, as shown in Figure 1.

Extending laterally from the ends of the body ring are the apertured ears 25, one of said ears being internally threaded to receive the clamping bolt 26, the bolt being loosely mounted in one of the ears, as shown in Fi ure 2, whereby the split body ring 18 can the split body ring and the clampin lt 26, the ring can be applied to outlets o various diameters, and due to the flexibility of the rods 23, the ring can be quickly placed in position without any undue stress on the rods. It will be noted that by crossing the U-sha ed rods at the top ofthe guard, it will provi e a guide opening 27 through which the valve rod 11 is movable.

From the above description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, it will be readily apparent that by attac in this improved guide or guard to an outlet o a Hush tank, the valve member 10 will always be maintained in position to readily drop back onto its seat 8 after being moved to a raised position for permitting the discharge of the water through the outlet and as the valve moves downwardly, the rounded end 9 thereof will contact with the inclined face 20 of the body ring, and guide the valve member onto its seat so as to assure the proper seating of the valve after water has been discharged from the tank.

In Figure 3, I have illustrated a slightly modified form of the invention, wherein the body rin 18 is provided with an arcuate seat 28, w ich snugly tits an annular bead 29 on the upper end of the outlet. In this form of the invention, the inclined portion 20 lies in the same general plane as the seat 8 on which the valve 10 is seated, thus positively assuring the seatin of the valve as soon as it strikes the inc 'ned portion 20.

In the construction of this invention, it will be noted that the rods 23 are disposed Y adjacent the body ring 18, so that on the upper or downward movement of the valve 10, it will strike these rods 23 and during its downward movement will necessarily strike the upper edge of the inclined portion 20 and be guided toward its seat 8. The device is extremely simple and useful, in that it positively assures the seating of the valve as it drops downwardly after water from the tank has been discharged, and at the salme time will limit the upward movement of the valve 10 and prevent lateral movement of the same which necessarily will throw the valve out of alignment with its seat.

I claim:

1. In combination with an outlet pipe having an inclined seat at its upper end u on the interior thereof and a valve adapte to be normally seated upon said inclined seat, a guard member includin a split body ring, means for clamping the Iiody ring to the upper end of the outlet pipe, an inclined guide wall on the body ring adapted to be positioned adjacent the inclined seat, spaced rods supported by the split body ring forming a guard for the movement of the valve, and causing the valve to engage the inclined porfixed within said a quickly and easily clamped to the upper end tion of the split ring to guide the same onto of the outlet as shown in Figure 1. using its inclined seat.

2. A 'ard cage for valves including a s lit b y rin having an inclined face upon t e interior t ereof, apertured ears extendingtlaterally from the ends of the split ring, a lt loosely mounted in one of said ears and having threaded engagement with the other ear, an annular flange upon the exterior of the body rin having apertures therein, U-shaped guar rods havmg their ends rtures and their intermediate portions isposed in crossed relation above the body ring and in spaced relation therewith.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand at Sheboygan, in the county of Sheboygan and State of Wisconsin.

RUDOLPH WEGNER. 

